Systems science and modeling for ecological economics
By: Alexey Voinov
Publisher: Elsevier Academic Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Amsterdam; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 416
ISBN-13: 9780123725837
Subjects: Environmental economics; Mathematical models; Evaluation; Data processing; Computer software
Description: Modeling is a key component to sciences from mathematics to life science, including environmental and ecological studies. This book shows how models can be analyzed using simple math and software to generate meaningful qualitative descriptions of system dynamics.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1 Models and Systems; Chapter 2 The Art of Modeling; Chapter 3 Essential Math; Chapter 4 Model Analysis; Chapter 5 Simple Model, Complex Behavior; Chapter 6 Water; Chapter 7 Adding Socio-Economics; Chapter 8 Optimization; Chapter 9 The Practice of Modeling